Geekfest Rants

While DC seems to have hit a hopefully, temporary slight stumbling block this summer with the release of Batman v. Superman, Marvel on the other hand, appears to have hit home runs both on TV and films. Specifically we are talking about the second season of Netflix's Daredevil, Captain America:...

There was a time where we could not just watch Star Wars on Blu ray, or DVD, or Laserdisc, or even VHS, whenever we felt like it. Before the home video revolution, all we had was comic books, novels, action figures, posters, t-shirts, and Topps trading cards. Today on GeekFest...

Before PS4, before Xbox One, back when dinosaurs ruled the world, we had Atari. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and James are kicking it old school by traveling to the early 80's to visit their old childhood home video game systems. Listen as they go through their pre and post...

If you like your action/crime or sci-fi movies with a little European flair, boy have we got a filmmaker for you.....Luc Besson. Like many of our admired 80's and 90's directors who revolutionized the action/crime genre like John Woo, or Quenten Tarantino, Luc Besson has made his contribution to cinema...

What book can you find in every hotel room? The Bible. What's the other book you usually find ......? A TV Guide, or cable guide. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and James look back at another one of their publishing obsessions from their childhood...TV Guide. This was not just a...

Today on GeekFest Rants we conclude our profile of the original Star Wars trilogy Marvel comic book movie adaptations with Return of the Jedi. Join Carlos and James as they explore and compare this adaptation with the prior two and the actual film. How much original material does it include...

Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos and James attempt to rediscover the genius of Brian De Palma. The once though of director as the heir to Alfred Hitchcock has not been heard of in a while. So let's take a look at some of his most successful and controversial films like...

Usually we prep for at least a week for a show, however with Thursday's release of the Star Wars: Rogue One trailer we completely lost our nerdy minds. Today on GeefFest Rants, Carlos and James drool over every frame of this trailer. From the new characters, to the action, to...

Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and James take a look at a certain point in the film career of Harrison Ford. Not the mega hits like Star Wars and Indiana Jones but instead the films that gave him the Hollywood street cred so that he would be considered to be...

We told you it was coming. One of our most anticipated films in a long time, Mad Max: Fury Road. But does it live up to our expectations? Join Carlos and James on today's episode of GeekFest Rants as they delve into the world of Max Rockatansky. This is director's...

Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos and James discuss yet another version of the retelling of the Star Wars story with the Star Wars Radio Drama. This might might not be too familiar with regular audiences but die hard Star Wars fans remember it. On this production, with George Lucas' approval,...

On today's GeekFest Rants, Carlos and Steve V. dissect the world of superheroes on TV, reviewing all of last season's offerings including DC's Arrow, The Flash and Gotham, and Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter and their breakout Netflix hit Daredevil. They also preview upcoming shows such as Legends of...

It's time for us to take a look at Japan and see what our geek neighbors have been up to all these years in the realm of sci-fi/fantasy animation. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and James take you through a basic course in the world of Anime. We'll cover classics...

Today on GeekFest Rants we take a trip to the post-apocalyptic Australian Wasteland featuring George Miller's Mad Max franchise. Join Carlos and James as they examine the progression of this action adventure classic that made Mel Gibson a super star. Plus we preview the rebooting of this great series with...

As the entire world gears up for box office records to be broken with the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Carlos and Steve V. offer up a commentary on the original film during this week's episode of GeekFest Rants . As superhero films have slowly taken over the world,...